Central Georgia News

There were 568 third grade students enrolled in Emanuel County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Swainsboro Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 424 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Emanuel County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Emanuel County ranked 69th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,626 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 71st the year before.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Swainsboro Elementary School	424	35.2%	1,205
Twin City Elementary School	144	15.1%	951
Swainsboro Primary School	0	0%	1,400